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Underwater Photo Contest | Macro - Close-Up

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Shots taken of a subject between 3 inches and 1 foot (7.5 to 30cm) in size (e.g. large fish or diver head) that dominates the frame - any background is incidental and occupies LESS THAN 50% of frame
Shiny fellow - Mr Clown (Amphiprion bicinctus)in his usua... by Ivan Vychodil
Shiny fellow - Mr Clown (Amphiprion bicinctus)in his usual poaition among anemone pillows. Canon 40D,EF17-40/f4L, 1/100s at f/18, Ikelite housing with strobes DS200 DS160
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 19, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Sea hourse. I used a Canon 40D and inon flash with snoot.... by Natasha Maksymenko
Sea hourse. I used a Canon 40D and inon flash with snoot. Very difficult to take the pic because the sea hourse was so shy that he didn t want to show his face. I wated, and I wated...and that is what I got!
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 19, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (African coastal) Spain
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Spotted Drum in Cozumel. One of my favorite fish to see;... by Ken Kiefer
Spotted Drum in Cozumel. One of my favorite fish to see; I consider them good luck! Canon 5D3 w/ 8-15mm fisheye fish was basically on my dome!
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 19, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Mexico
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Sea Robin, Beach 8th Street, Far Rockaway New York by Richard Micus
Sea Robin, Beach 8th Street, Far Rockaway New York
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Atlantic (North American coastal) United States
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Sweet lip gurnard... by Nadya Kulagina
Sweet lip gurnard...
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Philippines
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Thoughtful Nemo by Dmitry Starostenkov
Thoughtful Nemo
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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Sourpuss by Steven Miller
Sourpuss
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Sulu and Sulawesi Seas Philippines
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The Yawning Hairy Frogfish. by Maziar Momtazi
The Yawning Hairy Frogfish.
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Philippines
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Magnificent Scorpion Fish posing for me :) by Ran Mor
by: Ran Mor
Magnificent Scorpion Fish posing for me smile
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Jordan
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Snapping Mantis Shrimp (stomatopods) by Beth Watson
Snapping Mantis Shrimp (stomatopods)
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date posted posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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Garden ell close up by Ajiex Dharma
Garden ell close up
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Blenny - feeling beautiful Qatar - Arabian SeaPersian Gu... by Michal Rysniak
Blenny - feeling beautiful
Qatar - Arabian SeaPersian Gulf
Olympus e-pl5, 60mm macro lens,
Olympus PT-EP10 housing, one strobe Sea&Sea ys-d1
ISO - 200, f22, 1250
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Persian/Arabian Gulf Qatar
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...like the Hubble, Canon EOS 40D,EFS 60mm/2,8 macro usm,... by Ivan Vychodil
...like the Hubble, Canon EOS 40D,EFS 60mm/2,8 macro usm, 1/125s at f/14 Ikelite housing with 1 strobe DS160,
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date posted posted: Monday, June 16, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Seahorse taken 30 May 2014 in Qatar. Olympus e-pl5, 60m... by Michal Rysniak
Seahorse taken 30 May 2014 in Qatar.
Olympus e-pl5, 60mm macro,
Olympus PT-EP10 housing, one strobe Sea&Sea ys-d1
ISO - 200, f/22, 1/250
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date posted posted: Monday, June 16, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Persian/Arabian Gulf Qatar
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...in the middle of the Spanish dance - Canon EOS 40D, EF... by Ivan Vychodil
...in the middle of the Spanish dance - Canon EOS 40D, EFS 60mm/2,8 macro usm, 1/125s at f/14, 1 strobe above the lens
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 15, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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The ghosts Nikon D200 , 60 macro Seacam housing, two st... by Marchione Giacomo
The ghosts
Nikon D200 , 60 macro
Seacam housing, two strobo sea and sea 120YS
ISO 200, F24,1/160
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 14, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bohol Sea Philippines
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Anilao is very a special place for underwater macro ! by Nadia Chiesi
Anilao is very a special place for underwater macro !
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date posted posted: Friday, June 13, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Philippine Sea Philippines
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"A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal... by Stefan Follows
"A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere." Groucho Marx. Coconut Octopus - Amphioctopus marginatus. Chaloklum, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/100-18-iso200-Inon D2000
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date posted posted: Thursday, June 12, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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"No matter how tough the meat may be, it's going to be te... by Stefan Follows
"No matter how tough the meat may be, it's going to be tender if you slice it thin enough." Guy Fieri. Hermit Crab - Diogenidae sp. Mae Haad, Thailand-EM5-Oly 60mm-1/125-f2.8-iso100-Inon D2000-Inon UCL 165-H2o Tools +5x2
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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Mediterranean Sea Horse portrait by Walter Bassi
Mediterranean Sea Horse portrait
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18 Votes
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Mediterranean Sea Italy
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Red Sea anemonefish by Laura Dinraths
Red Sea anemonefish
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Nurse Shark by Abimael Márquez
Nurse Shark
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date posted posted: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Caribbean Sea Puerto Rico
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A couple of Red Sea anemonefish in their anemone by Laura Dinraths
A couple of Red Sea anemonefish in their anemone
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date posted posted: Monday, June 9, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Red Sea Egypt
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Baby octopus during a night dive. I was around 5 cm big. ... by Olivier Notz
Baby octopus during a night dive. I was around 5 cm big. I detected the shrimp only on the photo.
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date posted posted: Monday, June 9, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Bali Sea Indonesia
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Mr Grumpy Pants. Banded Toadfish - Halophryne diemensis. ... by Stefan Follows
Mr Grumpy Pants. Banded Toadfish - Halophryne diemensis. Ang Thong, Thailand-EM5-Oly 12-50mm-1/160-f8-iso200-Inon D2000
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date posted posted: Sunday, June 8, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: South China Sea Thailand
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periclimenes by Scozio Salvatore
periclimenes
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date posted posted: Saturday, June 7, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Tyrrhenian Sea Italy
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This is image taken in Makassar strait South of Sulawesi ... by Wawan Mangile
This is image taken in Makassar strait South of Sulawesi with Sony Rx100 Mark II
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date posted posted: Friday, June 6, 2014
date posted category: Macro - Close-Up
date posted location: Molucca Sea Indonesia
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